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Jamaican Vireo
Vireo modestus
Jamaican Vireo (Vireo modestus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Jamaican Vireo (Vireo modestus) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 9.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Vireo
- Species modestus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jamaican Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Jamaican Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Jamaican Vireo (Vireo modestus) is a species of bird in the Vireonidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jamaican Vireo?
The Jamaican Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the Jamaican Vireo live?
The Jamaican Vireo is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Jamaican Vireo belong to?
The Jamaican Vireo (Vireo modestus) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Jamaican Vireo eat?
The Jamaican Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Jamaican Vireo migrate?
The Jamaican Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Jamaican Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Jamaican Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Jamaican Vireo — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Jamaican Vireo's range?
The Jamaican Vireo has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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